Kevin's Quinoa w/Balsamic Roasted Asparagus & Strawberries was the first of the dishes I tried. I really wanted to add goat cheese, but I didn't have any in my apartment!! This is probably the only time it's every happenned :) I didn't have feta, either, so I used some of the gruyere instead and grated that into the quinoa while still warm. I did add some chopped pistachios after the picture, oops! I was a little short on juice, I should've made a little more, but this made for a fantastic lunch!
Quinoa w/Balsamic Roasted Asparagus & StrawberriesI got a chance to use my baby crockpot to make some Chipotle Blackberry Pulled Pork. I used 1/2lb piece of pork tenderloin and adjusted the amount of sauce (1/4 w/extra blackberries), subbing ketchup for the chili sauce and fresh grated ginger for the preserves. Yummy! I love a good (lean) pulled pork, and this was so tender! The sauce was great, a little kick and very flavorful-- I'll definitely be repeating this!
Chipotle Blackberry Pulled PorkThe warmer weather we had also lent itself to the desire to grill, even if it was indoors. I used this recipe for Strawberry BBQ sauce to grill up some chicken (although it would go with any meat or tofu). I topped it with a quick 'salsa' if you can call it that! I simply chopped up some strawberries and mango, added a little bit of Daregal Fresh Frozen Cilantro, and called it dinner :)
Grilled Chix w/Strawberry BBQ Sauce & Strawberry-Mango SalsaThe side dish hiding in the background will come in another post, I need to get to bed and there's already lots of good food here!
all of your food is always soo pretty! I am seriously always blown away and impressed!!! maybe someday you can cook for me?! :D
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh.... those all look so, so, so good... i think the pulled pork is my favorite, although that salsa also looks right up my alley!
ReplyDeleteI'm a obsessed with berries. I could seriously live off of them. I'm going to have to try your recipes. They look A-MAZING!
ReplyDeleteThese are great dishes! Nice job
ReplyDeleteStrawberry BBQ sauce, that sounds so good.....
ReplyDeleteI just love summer berries, al of this dishes you made sound absolutely delicious.
Im a bigbig berry fan in all ways.
ReplyDeleteand you are so freakin' creative.
which leads me to wonder:
were you NOT BLOGGING ABOUT IT would your eats be as pretty? quirky?
why do I think YES :)
great recipes for berrie! I love them and really find them delicious in any kind of form and meals! :)
ReplyDeleteOw- blackberry pulled pork? That sounds awesome. Great creative dishes!!
ReplyDeleteWhat great use of berries!!!
ReplyDeleteI love these savory berry preparations! The chipotle blackberry pulled pork sounds amazing!
ReplyDeleteOMG all these recipes sounds awesome!!!! I have a pork tenderloin in the freezer and have been trying to figure out what I wanted to do with it!! I am SO making that :)
ReplyDeleteYum! Can't wait til the berries go on sale around here :) You have some really awesome ideas.
ReplyDeleteThey both sound so good! Especially the strawberry BBQ Chicken!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely berry recipes! I'm guilty of stocking up on a bunch too when they're on sale. I have everything to make the Quinoa w/Balsamic Roasted Asparagus & Strawberries, so I'm definitely going to try it this week!
ReplyDeleteLovely berry dishes! which reminds me, I still have half a bag of quinoa.
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome way to use up berries! I stocked up on some last week too :) I'm saving these recipes!!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited about summer fruits as well. The strawberries are so good right now, and I cannot wait for blueberries and peaches.
ReplyDeleteI love a good lean pork tenderloin as well, and I haven't made one in sooo long. Need to add that to my grocery list!
Have a good week.
Yup - so you know what? I could TOTALLY get into this! totally!
ReplyDeleteWOW, all the dishes look terrific...pulled pork with berries, sounds and looks so yummie....and the salsa. What a feast! Great pictures. Love them all!
ReplyDeleteThe meal looks like a great way to celebrate the spring season - delicious!
ReplyDeleteLOVE that strawberry-asparagus recipe! That just HAS to be good. Well done finding fun savory berry recipes! They don't get enough play, especially in my own kitchen. :)
ReplyDeleteWow; that pulled pork looks amazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzing...I have to try that recipe...I think I'll make that tonight; thanks and have a great day.
ReplyDeleteBest,
Amie
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